Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees v Queensland Confederation of Industry Limited, Union of Employers [1994] QIRC 72 (1995) 148 QGIG 595

94 Q E L D O ERM D . TR IA G Z TT. • [3 March , I 95 3 Mar h, I 95] u LA DG O ER il#IIII #lilt11# 1111 ' #II il#ll#ll##lll#l##l#l/1 #H/1111! 11#1111 1\ u . trah , n L1 1u r. 11 sp 1Bili t~ and 1i~ cllan I us Workers nron. Queen laml Branch. , nion , [mployi:cs uco:n I nd onfedcration oflndu II) L1m11ed . ni1 n of l·m pl ~er, (,\ o R -3 u/ I 990/ • , ~If,; ER\ E~IPLOY , • '" .-\ "O M .I ION!,R DFM I' . l: \ RI TI RO - fATE TIIIS mauer coming 11 f r hearing h1.:fon; Lhc omnu I n at n i h. 1c un 20 .Dcccmhcr I 9 4. 1.h1~ 'ommL, i, n doh order l11.11 th • -.ui ll ,\ ,ard be 1 :in 1.'ll , ~ 11011 as fr m thc ·co 1d da) 1• Jonua11 . I I)() • • 13~ cJcleung clau e 3 (I dinni n ) and m, · nin s th•· fn ll owin 111 lieu thereof:- " Uelin ilion J ( I J f. 1•11/ / l& 7. "o First "j I nlh . . 90 .0"o Thercalicrl 1 thh I ·, cl. cmplo) c~. met dini crtain cmplo~ ·c, dur ing 1hc1r li r. 1 monl h~ or crnplo~ mcnt. \\' uld pcrh1m1 a r.mgc or han 1asJ.. m J tdanc • \\ith pi.:-:1Ii • i,:ui dclmc~ and p ro cdurc. . W rk \ l11Uld he perr. m1<:d under rcgulJr ,u fl I i ,n r\ ll \<IIIC. nonnall) a~~o iatcd "ilh this lc,d " ould in lud 13 1 labou ng LaSh. lcanmg. E TI D STRI Z TT 595 n.; uiremcms of he u rk. \\'or \\ uld be pe1fom1 cJ under re •ul r :.upervi ioo. llllll n miall a so ia 1cd wi1l1 1l11 lei cl ,~ould 10 lu e· 0 ,ari I} of hand hel d po"er tool. or ma . ludin motor m we •). 'eno:ral garde11ing. dulie . ttcnding tu gr,11e. nnd mamcntal hrub~ 1 ll\ls le, el. mplo cc~ perfonn u broad range La. k~ requiring dc1doped mduslr) kilh Em pl o CC!! \H1ulJ c:..c rdsc a br ad \.,.n o,, ledge o f rnn trn c ti on a nd /or maintenan~ . 11v111c iln<l cuher ind11 iduall). l r a pa of a team , be oblc l <) un dertake a Slib stn111ia l propunion oft)pl al pro1c t , l"he ,,orl.. ,,oulJ be pcrf nned nd.:, l!eneral upcn is ion 1i1 ilic nonn all )' il': iawJ with ih t l..:1 el ,, uld in lude; "killt:d gank,mng wo rk . t:' 11, . grn ll in , propn a t1 11 g . Operation f mall ride on equipment or Ii hi mcchani I plant. including rid · nm , er.;. At this ICH:I. cmpl cei. perti nn mon: h igh !~ · sk illed am.I. ll n. pc iafocd ta~ •. In Clmt: • es these tas ,,·tmld require fo nn I tm ini n g. nd in , o lH' the holdin g. o an ,1p propna1e aulh rll) A ,~ ing kn "kdi;c ol (" unci l" , B)• faw, o r lcgi lathe pr vi '1 n rdcv a lll 10 the ,1rea f '" rk \\Oultl al l,c a foa l re l he 1,orl.. 1 nuld • pcrfonncrl under ge neral upcn i Ac 1i 1 itic n multi) include ra, e (.hgg ing: r cro 1i on o I ar looder c., e,;Jin C),.Ccedmg 1- h.p.) r ide-011 equ ipment (cg .. kid 1ccr ,0 c r ndc-on m \\Cr ( J Fo,·,;11t>1 011 ' hall mc:an an cmplo~c.: in charge of-. rl.. m 1,hi h thn: • or more cm plo) c.:, arc em p lo)ed . (61 ,m,u/ l/a11ti ' sha ll mi:an an rmploycc cmpl ycd l or n I more lhan thrc • da} i11 un~ one ,~.:c •• . . B) dcletin!! uhclau • ( 11 cl.ius ~ I V. :igc 0 11 d IICl\ ,.in c ) and in cning lhe I' llm1 ing m lieu theniof:- Carcia 111 •: ·•1 1) ' ubject 10 cla ·c hereof the mimm m rate. of \\a c Ha . 1 orcn 11 1urnl or m 1n1cn n • ias ,t~~ o mh.:d 1\ i th cemc1enc . At thb I I cl. emplu) ccs pcrf◄ nn ,1 ran ~,; ol ta, • m olving gcm.: r al skill, . Typ 1call} . i du 11) e ,p cr i ·n c enables the Jppl1 ation of uch gen ra l . kill to the pay hie I mplO) i.:..: •• ha ll be 1b ll \1\\ : 14 18 3_ 1 r>o ◄ -- 1 of 2 -- 59 Q L D G V R ME TI DU TRIAL ,AZETI" M ar 11 , 199 ln1c:nm lu t~ l Cl , au 1 &. I 11-,1 r ote I) LcH•I I ( .eu I c•rll 15•1· 61 0 All 1hc1 .H960 II 6t1 Le,el If fler 6 munths) ) oo,. 30 1 Qi.I All 1hers 14 I Le,el 2 925¾ All d ms10 n,,c~ Om:unental hr b, 050 Le vel J q~Q¾ en totor MO\\l'r Dri,·en J 90 () 3 IO Le,· I 7 Gl'II'-'<' Digger ,~ 20 I 6() '\ll KO . tc I he ward Rat e 11i lude s "age in ' rcase and ndJuslmenl ari ing r m _· 1a11: Wa ge ·a e de isiun~ ·o lloqui,111~ refl:rrcd 10 : nd Tier djusuncn1 . 1st (_ pons) and ~nd truclurol Eflicienc) dju tmen . the fir~I Minimum Rm~ AdJUStmen l and the afety Cl Adju l!llCI\ L I\ tc _ The • pplemenmf) p ) ment at e h lassi fie tion level include., an .00 dj tm •111 rcflc ting the appli ation of the ar i1rmed . 1fely 1e1 dju tment Pri nciple cnun iaic<l in Ill l"ehroary. I 9'1. Rc vic,, of \ age F1 ini; Prin ipl ·~ Con 1.1 nt with th requirements or that prin 1ple the 8 00 · afet} c1 AdJu , rmc 11 i, ,1b. orbahle 10 the c:-. 1cn 1 o Un) .:quivah:nt amo unl in rate f pay - whether ovcra\,an.J. a,, . ind tri I gr.::emcnt or c.:rt1lie.d ngrccment in ex c,~ of the minimum r:11es ( la ilicaunn rate ,inJ supplement I') payment) 1 re . cribcd in ac ordt n ·c with lh-: October 1989 . talc W,1 c ase de 1 ,on and 1d' u tcd in ac n.lJn e \\tlh the Jui} I I (Ji- r-mm y m III er-a,\11rd pa::, mcnt 1s dctini.: a. lhc am t • r pa} "h1d1 an cmpl ::, e \\ I.Ill I rc i;c l\e m , es o th • minimum a" rd ,,age • ~ rr . cribcd in this A" urd for t c la . i ft ati<'n in \\l m:h ~uch employee i en •aged ,,l11 h appli d nnmedi tel prior to th -: date of opc ti n of lh i , ariauon l'm\'ldcd th I tht. dclinlllon sha lI c:-. l ude 11, crume. • ,11 It Heman . . pcnalt::, rate~ . ~pc1N: related ,11lo\\an c~ . uidu If) lt(mnn ·cs. di abi h r) llo" n ,: _. ,·a • 11 n allowance . pecial ra1C!> or alh1\1 ance rc,J10nsih1hl) alltm-dn c~. or an) uthcr anc1llnr) pa)mCnh of a li l..c nature de s nbcd b) th1 \\".rrd lnl rnm T ni upplcmcnlal) V.' ai;c 11.,., lid Rate P1 nn rn1 I :; 'I\ I• 11ft a i I Rc:lan-,1~ Per Wcel. P,T w. Per\\'~• ~ \ \ r Ol C ! ) C I l ( 'ore I I lewl 1 1 .:1 I ,., ell 7 -. - .\ II 01. crs qu I '.! O • 6-1 0 Le,cl I i i\ IC! • 110n 1h,1 <1 0 0• . \II ( I ~CT'i _; _ 70 :'. 0 I CHI~ 42 5'!.o , \11 ~ndan1s 1 C,rn,c & I JrnJ m:n taI . hru t, .. I)( ) l- ::, J ii 11 l111cnm TO!al Su11p lem cn1ary Wu11c Role a .w: R le p ,ncin ,u al 3 /4/Q 0 ,Ii at ion l.. c,111 ~ Pc:r 'e l'c: r e.< I' Wtt ~ s s l)IC 2) (Nill~ 1) ( N IC I ) l.c,d .,. the len & 1otor Mn" ..:r Drive rs 3511 0 .11 40 &3 JO f.e-.cl 1 Gra\ C 1)1gger J7l :!U ~ 20 n ~o ' 011: I -111e ,\ward Rate includes \ age i crca~.: · and odjustmi.n!s an ·ing from talc ~ age • d isi n - co lloqu1 II~ referred 10 a\ 2nd T1cr AdJu tmen l. I t (2 p, ru) and 2nd tru turul · m ic n y Ad ju tment ", the !in.I Minimurn Rate~ Adju . tme nl and Ille afe t} djusunent. , 01.: The supplementary payment t ea h ific 1100 l.:vel incl ud ~ n SS .O adjustmc nr re fle cting. Lhe app li ca ti on or the arbitrated . akt • 1et dJu -1menl Prin iplc enunciated in ebruary. I 4. R , 1cw of c Fi.: in Princ1pl C'on 1s1en 1 with th e rcqurr •ments of th at pr111 1ph: th e 8.0U ··arct et Ad ustrnent is :.ib o rb a hl c to the cx 1c111 of Ull)' .::quh lent am unt in rate of pa) "hether overa, nrd. a\, rd. indu tria l agreement r cnificd agrc mcnt - in e ·c ·~ or th e min imum rates (clas iii cation rate and supplemcmary pa}menl) pre. ribcd tn ccordan c wi th 1he 0 t bcr 1989 t tc W c e d.i •1 i n and ndj ed m accordance wnh t he Jui 199 1 ta lc Wage C, decis ion . 01·er-(1ttard Pa vment - 0\ er-a\\ard payment i • defined a lh<' am uni in l o pa "h r h an crnplo} would re C1\t: in e. co:s of the minimum , ,, ard "" I!' fL~ pre rihed in 1h 1• ;\ ward fo r th • las. i fi ca ti II in whi ch such em ployee IS a plied immediate!> pri r 10 th date of Pr ,,, c<l that thi de timti<ln hall c, ·lude !\\l:r1ime_ ~hi ! llin, n es_ pen hy rm es . c pen. c r latcd , llo" an ·c , mdu tr) all "an c __ di a 11 it) ull "nncc .. , a ati n allow:inccs. sp cc:i:1 1 n1tc, or al1ow.i11c e s, rcsp n· ibiltl}' allm,.incc·. or Jn} ther nc1llary pa~mcm I J. lil..c na1urc 1k rthcl.i b~ t h ,\ , a.rd l111 c1im TQtnl u11rkmen1ary W g~ R a1c l';tymen ' ! 3- • c1 .. 1ica11on & II.clam 11 P'-'' 1,ecl. l'<r \\ e. . ~ s ( 01, ll 1N o 1e 11 I 1! el I ' e" t.<,cl) 7 . ..,. 1\ 11 ( )I h er 31<l ,0 I 80 :168 40 LcH•I I (Aftet (I mooll151 l. O'\e 111 ihcB 'I nO 2t>t;0 '7b 50 Leid 2 92 ' % 1\1ten d;mt;; tu ,, > t'.S & m l"Ctltal htuM 'iJ (j() 0 0 I) Le1 el J 9, o•. '\lh Mtn lotor lo ,.:r Dn,crs H 0 W3 L c,·cl ~ 1)7 5 l,f H Dig•~ '~ w 0 ./06. nH: I ward Rat· incluclc~ \, ag 111 · rca es an l adJ stmcn ts an. in ~ om .'tmc Wa.ge Case decision~ collo4u1,1ll} rcli.:rrcJ to a, · -n T 1 ·r dJUSlnl nt . 1st 12 par1 ) anJ _nd ~tructur.il Em 1cn ) dJU tment 1he lint l rnrmum Ra 1cs Ad_111~ 1111 enl and the Sa fe ,~ et Adju ~tm ~nt. 111 March, 19 95 J Q E LA OV R ME T I D TRlA GAZ TT 597 , ote 2 The supple ment al')' pC1 ymen1 DI ea h l a. siIi cation li.:vt:! in lu<les an ·s. 0 adju. tmem rcfl •c ting Un: app li a1ion of the arbitrated afet} 'et dj un nt Prin 1ple cnun , 1cd m tlw ebrual'), 199 4, Rc"ie" o Wag,e ri ing Prmdp!es . Consiste nt with t he rc,1uire men1 s r that principl e the . 00 a et) et dju unent i • absorbable to the e xten t n} QUI\ a lent um unl in rates p } - ,,hethcr , c rd. 3\\ard. indu trial agrecn1 nl r cer1ificd ag rcern nt - rn ex e s of th~ min imum ra te. (c la ssi fi ca t ion r,1tc an d su plcment I} pa}mcm pres ri :J in ,1 nh lh I ber l 9 tatc \ 'a e Ca c dcci~ion u~I d m a co rd ance \\ 1th !h e July ! 9 91 . -talc \ age sron . ,·er-n ,u,-d Pa}m •m er- -..an! pa)m n1 i dc:lined . the am un i in ra te~ of pay which an mployee " uld receive tn t! ·cess of the 111iriim11m 111 ord wage a. pre cribc,J in thi \ . rd tor the lassili Ii II Ill \\h i h ' u h cmphl)ce i engaged \~h1ch apph"-d immcdrateh pri or to 1he date of opera ti on of tl 11 var101 1 n. • PmH 1. tlefinitioo hull e ludc o, nim , h1f1 allo,, alt rates. ~;,.pcnsc related al lo,, . n es. indu an c~ . disa bi li t allow vacilfion ,1 ll0" ·, I rates or all \\fill c pon i 1lit,· allo\l 1.•th r an illat) pa) n of -, hk~ nature dc~cribcd b) 1h1 Aw ard . lntc.rim Tnt,d W g R•rc as al 2110 l:1 s,ficallll fl & Rela tM t fl ,c 1la1e Per w ~e • 5 !tul"!'kmen111.1) r,}'ment rcr Wcel. Per Wed, s s , . C 11 ( • • I) I L'\ el I ( ' c,\ l. t•vel) 87 5'1! '\fl he 37:! Ill I .: d I (Aller I\ monlh I J\11 Ot her5 90 o••• 14'160 33 10 ' 1 70 I c,e1 ~ 9: •• tlcnJam to jrn,·cs • • n, 11~rncn1a l ',hrubs 1~ 90 3& -W 393 _Hl I c,~I 3 - IY' ',,11hc M r n" t mor M,m cr Dm ' l'I ~4 90 49. 00 1.-,..-1 J 97. ,, ,,,c Diggrr H • . U ~2 40 1•le I I he ,\ ".i.rd l{.,11: indll\lcs "ag • m -. c- an Jdju trn~-nL, ari~mg from Hile Wage ( J. c de 1,,un collm111• II) rdcm.:d m n • nd Ticr t\ujus1111 cnt: b t (2 part .) a11tl ~n d 1ruc r11ra l Elfa·iency dJU5 lmi:nt . the lin,t Mi n11nuni Rmc >\dju tmem and the ale!) , 'cl dJU'-lmen l n,e s11ppkm c111o ry pil)'lll nt al c,1d1 la~ ific.lLi on I •,·cl rn ludc an (IO ad1u t eot rellc ling the p li c~111 n Qf th • arhitr.ned . . et~ 1 'ct l\ujustmcn Prin ·1pl c cnuncia1cd an th~ l· cb ruary. I 94 . Rov1cw or W.:igc Fi:-. ing Pr inciples . on 1<lcn1 wllh th~ requircmen of 1ha1 principle thc $ .00 .1f.:1~ , 'et dJusunenl 1• a sor blc to the ~ \lent f ::in, eq111 1·alent amount in r,1tc: . of pu) - \\helh.:r o, era,1ard. awAril . indu stn :il agreement or ~r1 ifi cd agn:cmenl 111 c. ~' ' o the minimum rates ( la iii lt•~n r.ne ml upplernem ~ pa~m nt prC' cribi:d in a curdan e , 1th th..- O tnhcr 191(' State Wnpl.l Case d ec isi on und adjustctl 111 ac ord.ince with the Jul_1 199.1 talc \ age c~. c l.l<!c1 sion O, r-award Pa_m1,mt o,·<!MI\\Un:1 pa)in nt 1 <lcfim;d o, the amoun1 in ra te, 1f p ay whi ch an e mr, I\ yec 1, ould rc;.;c1vc in exec of the mimmum award \la ge a presc ribed in thi s /\ward or th e la_s1 fi co 11on in which uch cmp l e,: i. engaged wh i h applied immed1atelv prior the dat of pc. ti n thi , ari II n • ProviJctl th at this defini t io n s l,al l ex clude o vert ime. shifi llowan c , pe □ olt) rat ei pen e rclrued aJlo"ancc-. 1ndus1Jy all " nee _. i abilit) allo,, an ·c , a ati n ullowiln ci: '. ~pe dal ra te s or llowancc~. re . pon ~i bllity allo, anci:s, or an <lthcr ancillary paym,;nts of a like nature de,cribed b} thr ward." Dated thi twentie th du of De e mb er, l9:J 4. B lh.: C mm1 ion, 11.. .} R.H. 11LU SOM. /\~ istant ln dustri:il Rc is 1rar. rati,.: ate. - fan an 199 ,1ria 1i on - . kill s Ba se d Cla ssificati on Stru cture R hi ed I Febru 199 ll##ll###llll#/.lll##ll####/l#ll##lll#lllll#l##l#llff#######/111###1111/IIIIIIIII -- 2 of 2 --